Are you sucking this out of your thumb? Ron Paul did not call for a declaration of war in 1998 or 2000 after AQ attacked us. You can posit whatever you want, but Ron Paul is an islolationist who will not take action when it counts. He is part of the "Blame America" crowd that believes 9/11 was our fault.
RP actually sees things very differently from the “Blame America” crowd, but I think you are basically right on the end result.